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Morale boosting victory for Bally, whose wins at this level or higher on clay are as rare as Blackpool keeping a clean sheet in Premier League matches.

According to the Cagnes website the score was 6-4 1-6 6-2.

Heather plays fourth tomorrow against the qualifier Valeria Savinykh, who won the Johannesburg 100K event.

Results of other matches here will go a long way to determining whether Anne gets in to Wimbledon without a wildcard

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philwrig wrote:
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(6)Elena Baltacha (GBR) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 46 61 62

Well done Bally, first win on the dirt this year if Im not mistaken

 I think the first and second  set scores might have been the other around.

This was probably our best chance of round one success, so happy with that. Heather's match I reckon is 50/50, her opponent has come through qualifying and is generally on the up and at this stage in her career Hev is still a novice on this surface.

The tournament site suggests they were the other way round.

As for rare, as far as I can tell, her win against Cirstea in Strasbourg last year was her only previous win on clay in a WTA main draw.

L16: (6) Elena Baltacha WR 91 v Vesna Dolonts (RUS) WR 111

I was wondering how the Russian had got to WR 111 without me having heard of her - turns out it's the married name of the former Vesna Manasieva!



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I think Heather's pal Sloane Stephens knocked out Savinykh early in Estoril - so it seems like although she won Jo'burg she may not be that comfortable on clay. (Of course she may just have been tired).

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steven wrote:
 

As for rare, as far as I can tell, her win against Cirstea in Strasbourg last year was her only previous win on clay in a WTA main draw.

 

Err, isn't this an ITF event   confuse  Bally has won other Main Draw ITF matches, although actually not that many.



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indiana wrote:
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As for rare, as far as I can tell, her win against Cirstea in Strasbourg last year was her only previous win on clay in a WTA main draw.

 

Err, isn't this an ITF event   confuse  Bally has won other Main Draw ITF matches, although actually not that many.

Doh!! ashamed (and I thought I'd learnt my lesson never to look for stats like that when in a rush!)



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It does seem right though that the Cirstea win is her only WTA main draw clay court win  smile



-- Edited by indiana on Monday 2nd of May 2011 07:15:15 PM

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R2: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 90 v DOLONTS, Vesna (RUS) 112

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Heather's match probably nearly over, fingers crossed she's done the business.

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Love it, very impressive Hev wins 6-4 6-2.

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get in therrreeee

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According to TF

Heather Watson (GBR) d. (Q)Valeria Savinykh (RUS) 64 62

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Very impressive Hev, and her next supposed opponent has been double bagelled (Kirsten Flipkens) so it's Maria-Elena Camerin for Hev, and clay is that lady's favourite surface so it won't be easy.

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Nice win for Heather, but a big test next. Camerin won the title here two years ago and has just double bagelled the 5th seed. Bally is 5th on court tomorrow.

R2: CAMERIN, Maria-Elena (ITA) 123 v WATSON, Heather (GBR) 127

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To be fair I don't think Flipkens is 100 % so don't read too much into that 6-0 6-0 scoreline, would probably make the match 50/50 at best for Heather.

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Seems as though poor Anne can't buy a win of any kind at the moment:

R1:  Liga Dekmeijere & Vesna Dolonts (LAT/RUS) WR 252 defeated Anne Keothavong & Jessica Moore (AUS) WR 237 by 7-6(2) 6-2 disbelief

*  Time for a spot of revenge, Bally, methinks... please.gif



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